Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary conference communications contact for Women’s Basketball and additional Olympic sports (2-4) as assigned. Assist with Football communications if so desired.
• Draft copy and creative for conference press releases, social media posts, publications, and marketing materials.
• Maintain and regularly update conference statistics and records.
• Oversee conference preseason, weekly, and postseason awards processes.
• Assist with the management of the conference website, including, but not limited to, writing content, updating schedules and scores, and maintaining championship pages.
• Create and implement season-long social media plans to market assigned sports via Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
• Serve as the point of contact for NCAA committee members in promoting assigned sports for postseason opportunities.
• Assist with the marketing and promotion of Sun Belt Conference championship events and media days.
• Work with Communications & Branding staff to develop strong brand identities for assigned sports and conference championship events.
• Cultivate positive working relationships with coaches, administrators, and communications directors at Sun Belt Conference member institutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3-5 years of related experience.
• Experience in collegiate or professional sports preferred.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite—InDesign, Photoshop & Premiere, Microsoft Office, and current statistical technology.
• Ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities and manage concurrent projects.
• Excellent communications skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to uphold a high degree of discretion dealing with confidential information.
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours (nights and weekends) as necessary.

Preferred

• Experience in collegiate or professional sports preferred.

Benefits

• Employer paid relocation, employer subsidized insurance plan, employer paid retirement contributions, employer paid cell phone plan, hybrid work schedule, generous holiday & PTO policy.